Deprecating Self Help Documents

Owned by Susan Palmer, created
Last updated: Jun 05, 2024 by Laurie Fox
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Deprecating self help document instructions.

How to mark self-help documents as deprecated so they are retained but understood to no longer be current guidance. Deprecated articles should be reviewed annually to determine whether or not they still need to be maintained.

  1. Modify Existing Labels

    1. remove the self-help label

    2. add the self-help-deprecated label

  2. Append "(deprecated)" to the article's title

  3. Include a warning block at the top of the article to indicate it is obsolete/unneeded content

  4. Update the hidden Page Properties panel with your name and the date

  5. Preview the document to make certain it is correct.

  6. Save the changes.